MBG-7 warns the public on landslides and flooding

By Hazel F. Gloria

Wednesday 8th of August 2012

CEBU CITY, August 8 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 has warned anew against the possibility of landslides and flooding as a result of the southwest monsoon enhanced by the tropical storm “Haiku.”

MGB 7 Regional Director Loreto Alburo made the call in wake of reports by the weather bureau that heavier rains are still expected.

Nearly portions of 80 barangays within Cebu province were identified as highly vulnerable to episodes of ground failure or subsidence and flood.

“It is very important that local chief executives should give more attention of critical areas that are found to be highly vulnerable to flooding and landslides which have been known to them an indicated in the geohazards threat advisory issued to them,” Alburo stressed.

Areas which have been declared as “highly susceptible” to flooding and landslides by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau should be carefully monitored by the local government officials.

Alburo strongly recommended to local chief executives to prohibit habitation in areas declared as “highly susceptible” to flooding and landslides by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the DENR to protect people’s lives.

“Let us not be complacent instead be pro-active when it comes to disaster preparedness and response to preserve lives most of all,” he added.

On the other hand, Alburo revealed that there are five barangays in Cebu City that are considered to be most hazardous to flooding and these are Kasambagan, Kinasang-an, Labangon, Mabolo, and Bonbon; and seven barangays in Mandaue City to include Subangdaku, Mantuyong, Umapad, Opao, Alang-alang, Guizo, and Pakna-an.(HFG/PIA-7/DENR-7)